Disappointed Spydie Millie!

Was going to ship it back to the dealer but if you wanna buy it let me know b4 tomorrow! Its black with a black blade!
 
So the Mil is a niche blade, even as many multi-puirpose use it. It's good at what it was designed to do.

All better now? lol.

I do admit my initial comment was sophomoric.
 
I have one Military (an orange one), which I bought mostly to check the knife out. I do find it impractically large for me (I work in an office environment and pretty much never need anything larger than, say, a 2.5" blade, so the Military seems cartoonishly big), but I really admire it for what it is - a large, lightweight, sturdy folder. The PM2 is much more practical in my life, but I keep the Military around to play with . . .
 
Striderco said:
Again I wasn't saying the Millie is a bad knife. I was simply stating that I dont think its going to work for me. Now the para 2 fits my hand but i wish it had the liner lock instead of that lock in the back. Weird spot for a lock?
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One of the strongest locks ever designed. I prefer this to a liner lock all day, "accidental" disengagement is virtually nonexistent. Unlocking is easy enough to do with a pinch of the thumb and index finger.
 
Striderco said:
Just got a Spyderco Military. Thought I would like it since I have a few para millies that i like. I figured the ergos would be good if not better and I gotta say im disappointed and will be returning this knife. Im a huge Spyderco fan so im kind of disappointed that im not happy with it. Anyone else feel the same way or have a similar experience??
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No, I don't feel the same way. I like them.
I am sorry to hear you have to send it back, but at least now you know you don't like it, as you do your Para's.
The Para's are a great knife.
Good luck with the return, and hope all goes well.
 
RevDevil said:
One of the strongest locks ever designed. I prefer this to a liner lock all day, "accidental" disengagement is virtually nonexistent. Unlocking is easy enough to do with a pinch of the thumb and index finger.
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I totally agree. I can try and try to disengage the lock by screwing around with my hand position and it doesn't budge. Kudos to spyderco for creating such a magnificent lock:thumbup:
 
TaTaToothy said:
I have one Military (an orange one), which I bought mostly to check the knife out. I do find it impractically large for me (I work in an office environment and pretty much never need anything larger than, say, a 2.5" blade, so the Military seems cartoonishly big), but I really admire it for what it is - a large, lightweight, sturdy folder. The PM2 is much more practical in my life, but I keep the Military around to play with . . .
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Yeah, I can see that. :eek: :D
 
Well, im about to box her up to go back. I feel bad, i ve never returned a Spydie before. Hopefully it ll get to someone that will enjoy it!
 
Dr Heelhook said:
Are you even allowed to carry such knives where you live?
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Anything 4" and under is the limit here. I already admitted to being sophomoric in my initial post on this thread. ( i guess you didn't see my follow up post).

FYI i don't care about blade limits and don't go by them, limiting what knife people may carry is a totalitarian enactment and anti-American.
 
Striderco said:
Well, im about to box her up to go back. I feel bad, i ve never returned a Spydie before. Hopefully it ll get to someone that will enjoy it!
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I've never returned a Spydie either.

It is a bit of change to keep tied up in a knife you don't like, and a nice thought that it will find a better home.

I'm going to keep mine for at least a while and re-visit after a bit. Sometimes knives I don't care for on initial examination grow on me as time passes.

So many folks love the Milli, I may just not be in the right mood to appreciate it.
I've had other blades I didn't care for at first, but came to appreciate...hope this is another one.
 
Alann45 said:
I'm going to keep mine for at least a while and re-visit after a bit. Sometimes knives I don't care for on initial examination grow on me as time passes.
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This is sage advice. I don't even care to admit the knives I've traded or sold after a brief and boring honeymoon, only to regret it and try to buy them back later. Of course, by then, the price almost always doubles or triples. Never again.
 
I accidentally stabbed myself in the ass with mine while playing kung fu one night.
I decided I had to keep it after that.
 
allyourblood said:
That, and I'm hoping it was also an honest effort to kindly not pass along his derriere-plasma to an unsuspecting victim! :p
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Good point <ahem>.

And hopefully no one will make the normal request: "pics or it didn't happen".
 
I had one, briefly. I liked it for the most part. Unfortunately mine had an off center blade, and I couldn't get it centered no matter what I tried. I decided to return it, and now I'm trying to decide if I want another. The tip-down only carry was a bit of a turn-off for me, plus I found I liked my PM2's a bit more than Mille. I think I'm going to order a P3 this week, and then order another Millie later on down the road. I just feel like I need to have one, despite any of the drawbacks.
 
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